Tag: Maripedia

Have you ever wondered how difficult it is for a giant ship to maneuver in a busy port? While there are several types of ship motion, there is one specific tool that helps ships move sideways as part of maneuvering. The observative ones may have wondered, what do these propellers near the vessel’s bulbous bow do?

Adopted in 2019, the Poseidon Principles were excitingly accepted as they set the first global framework for adding climate considerations into lending decisions, opening the way for responsible ship finance that will support the industry’s decarbonization race.

A project is considered a temporary endeavor that is undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. The temporary nature of projects indicates a definite beginning and end. To that broad definition a correlation with dry-dock can be found since vessel’s dry-dock for special survey and repairs is also within limited time and serves a specific objective which is repeated periodically as per Class registry requirements and shipping industry practices, writes Capt. Yiannis Kapageridis, QA Superintendent, TMS Tankers.

From the aspect of protection against loss, the importance of marine insurance lies to the security provided to shipowners for potential claiming damages, ranging from occupational incidents onboard to piracy, from cargo damage to groundings, and many more. But how do P&I Clubs serve shipping?

Professionals across the shipping industry may be familiar with the terms like “gross tonnage”, “deadweight tonnage”, “net tonnage” and many more terms we regularly meet in shipping-related sources, but those are not always easy to distinguish, especially when being new in the industry. Have you ever wondered what is the difference between gross and deadweight tonnage?  

A minimum under keel clearance is one of the major factors required to provide safe passage for a vessel as it helps mariners avoid ship grounding, especially in challenging navigation conditions such as in narrow channels. But what does this technical term exactly refer to?  

From wind, to steam, to diesel engines and autonomous ships, vessels’ propulsion is a constant struggle to innovate.

A marine pilot, also called maritime pilot, harbor pilot, port pilot, ship pilot, or simply pilot, is a mariner who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbors or river mouths. They are navigational experts possessing knowledge of the particular waterway, licensed or authorised by a recognised pilotage authority.

Legends and superstitions are a common phenomenon in shipping, an industry with roots lost in the centuries, but some of them come along with rational explanations. Surely, you have heard of haunted vessels or ghost ships, but have you ever heard of the legendary ‘Fata Morgana’?  

The International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet or the ICAO phonetic alphabet, is the most widely used radiotelephone spelling alphabet and was developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), to ease communication via radio or telephone. Spelling alphabet is a set of words used to stand for the letters of an alphabet in oral communication.